Cheese-press, 150-151, 312.
Chesapeake, turkeys on, 109; wild fowl on, 125.
Chicory, introduction of, 449.
Children, at table, 101-102; occupations of, 179-180, 182, 188-189, 203-204, 261-262; dress of, 287; in meeting, 372 _et seq._; in noon-house, 376.
Chimney, catted, 15, 53; size of, 52, 68; description, 53; in Dutch houses, 55.
China, early use of, 100; importation of, 100-101.
Chinese stuffs, 294.
c.h.i.n.king walls, 5.
Chopping-bee, 403 _et seq._
Chorister, in Dutch churches, 386.
Churches, in Virginia, 381-383; in Albany, 385.
See also Meeting-house.
Churns, few in New England, 149; examples of, 149-150; whittling of, 312.
Cider, use by children, 148-149, 161; use by students, 161; price of, 161; manufacture of, 161-162; generous use of, 161-163.
Clam-sh.e.l.ls, use of, 308-309.
Clarionets, in meeting, 378.
Clavell-piece, 54.
Clay, for dyeing, 241.
Clergymen, in Virginia, 384.
Clocks, 299.
Clock-jack, 65.
Clock-reel, 174-175; price of, 177; for yarn, 200.
Clogs, 295.
Cloth, finishing of, 231-233.
Cloth bar, 224.
Clothes, durability of, 281; extravagance in, 281; laws about, 281 _et seq._; of Ma.s.sachusetts settlers, 286-287; of Virginia planters, 287; of children, 288 _et seq._
Coaches, in Boston, 331, 353-354; in England, 354; Judge Sewall on, 354; in New York, 354-355.
See also Stage-coach.
Coat-of-arms, on sampler, 267.
Coat roll, 248.
Cob irons, 62.
Cocoanut-cups, 96-97.
Codfish, early discoverers on, 115-116; plenty of, 115; in New England waters, 120-121; varieties of, 121; for Sat.u.r.day dinner, 122; price in Boston, 123.
See Fish and Fishing.
Coffee, subst.i.tutes for, 159; early use of, 165; queer mode of cooking, 165.
Colchester, girls" life in, 253.
Cold houses, 70-71.
Cold party, 419.
Colored herbs, 430.
Coloring, 23.
Combing, description of, 196.
Combing machine, 230.
Combs. See Wool-combs.
Comfortier, 69.
Common crops, 130.
Common herds. See Herding.
Common lands, 398.
Communal privileges, 390 _et seq._
Conch-sh.e.l.l, as summons to meeting, 367-368.
Concord coaches, 352-353.
Concordance, 33.